Worldwide onew year is joyous celebration. Any people for centuries passed down the traditions from generation to generation.
English has traditionally not welcome the new year with noisy celebrations. It is customary to invite guests. But there is an unwritten rule that before New Year or the next day everyone to visit any home without invitation. However, the guest should bring a lump of coal to throw at to the fireplace and wish the fire in the house to burn longer and longer.
Scotland went further - they invite people who do not know to their dinner. Love to go dressed as chimneies.
Germans and adopted as its symbol of prosperity and happiness the chimney, too. but in and the pig. On the eve of New Year's in Vienna Mint puts into circulation coins with the image of a child, rose to over pork.
French have various Christmas traditions. One of them is the first woman in festive night which draw water from the spring is to leave there baguette bread, the second to take it and leave his bread, the third to take the second and leave hers and etc. When the hour strikes 12 Spaniards leave the streets and exchange gifts.
In the New Year's Eve for a traditional Hungarian dish is garlic honey.
Portuguese wine have an interesting custom. Over New Year's table hangs a well-preserved cluster. While twelve clock measures out impact any hurry to turn away and ate 12 grains, while willing to think of every twelve months.
The Dutch table have dozen of donuts, which are prepared only once a year.
Japan does not welcome the New Year at midnight but early in morning of January 1. Greet with a cup of cold water. After the usual 108 bells faded everyone quickly climb high to welcome the sun.
Guinea New Year's Eve out of the procession led by elephants, which are a symbol of power and wealth. The procession is accompanied with singing, dancing and various games.
At Chinese New Year is considered a table always have daffodils.
Indians celebrate New Year's officially the first of January, but there are local customs, as it notes and other dates. For example, in Northern India - 13 April. In India remained an ancient tradition that says on New Year no one should be angry and irritable or angry to someone. Otherwise, this will be throughout the year.
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